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PERINATAL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
- Baby and Child Care
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perinatal care
1, record 1, English, perinatal%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perinatal: Pertaining to or occurring in the period shortly before and after birth. 2, record 1, English, - perinatal%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins périnatals
1, record 1, French, soins%20p%C3%A9rinatals
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soins périnataux 1, record 1, French, soins%20p%C3%A9rinataux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
- Puericultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención perinatal
1, record 1, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20perinatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Pregnancy, Reproduction and Perinatal Period
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
1, record 2, English, Pregnancy%20and%20Infant%20Loss%20Remembrance%20Day
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This day falls on October 15th annually. 2, record 2, English, - Pregnancy%20and%20Infant%20Loss%20Remembrance%20Day
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Health Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Pregnancy%20and%20Infant%20Loss%20Remembrance%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Grossesse, Reproduction et Périnatalité
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal
1, record 2, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20deuil%20p%C3%A9rinatal
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette journée se déroule le 15 octobre à tous les ans. 2, record 2, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20deuil%20p%C3%A9rinatal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Santé Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20deuil%20p%C3%A9rinatal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Embarazo, Reproducción y Periodo Perinatal
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día de Sensibilización al Duelo Perinatal
1, record 2, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20de%20Sensibilizaci%C3%B3n%20al%20Duelo%20Perinatal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este día se celebra el 15 de octubre todos los años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20Sensibilizaci%C3%B3n%20al%20Duelo%20Perinatal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ministerio de Salud de Canadá. 1, record 2, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20Sensibilizaci%C3%B3n%20al%20Duelo%20Perinatal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Pregnancy, Reproduction and Perinatal Period
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
1, record 3, English, Pregnancy%20and%20Infant%20Loss%20Awareness%20Day
correct, Manitoba, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
October 15 in each year is ... Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. 2, record 3, English, - Pregnancy%20and%20Infant%20Loss%20Awareness%20Day
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Grossesse, Reproduction et Périnatalité
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal
1, record 3, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20deuil%20p%C3%A9rinatal
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 15 octobre de chaque année est [la] Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal. 2, record 3, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20deuil%20p%C3%A9rinatal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Embarazo, Reproducción y Periodo Perinatal
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Internacional del Duelo Perinatal
1, record 3, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Duelo%20Perinatal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El 15 de octubre se celebra el Día Internacional del Duelo Perinatal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Duelo%20Perinatal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un duelo perinatal es aquella pérdida que se tiene durante el embarazo, el parto o justo poco después de nacer el bebé. 1, record 3, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Duelo%20Perinatal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- perinatal
1, record 4, English, perinatal
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or occurring in the period shortly before or after birth. 2, record 4, English, - perinatal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variously defined as beginning with completion of the twentieth to twenty-eighth week of gestation and ending 7 to 28 days after birth. 2, record 4, English, - perinatal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- périnatal
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9rinatal
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui survient pendant la période périnatale. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9rinatal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perinatal
1, record 4, Spanish, perinatal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lo que está alrededor del nacimiento, como el embarazo, el parto y la lactancia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - perinatal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hablando de la transmisión perinatal del VIH [virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana], cuando se dice que un bebé nace con la infección, en realidad lo que ocurre es que se han detectado anticuerpos al VIH en su sangre [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - perinatal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
- Epidemiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perinatal prevention 1, record 5, English, perinatal%20prevention
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
- Épidémiologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prévention périnatale
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20p%C3%A9rinatale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
- Epidemiología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención perinatal
1, record 5, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20perinatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Perinatal Period
- Epidemiology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- perinatal mortality rate
1, record 6, English, perinatal%20mortality%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of perinatal deaths in a given year to the total number of live births in the same year; usually expressed as a rate per 1000. 1, record 6, English, - perinatal%20mortality%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Périnatalité
- Épidémiologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux de mortalité périnatale
1, record 6, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9rinatale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Periodo perinatal
- Epidemiología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de mortalidad perinatal
1, record 6, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortalidad%20perinatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Perinatal Period
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- perinatal transmission
1, record 7, English, perinatal%20transmission
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perinatal (or vertical) transmission of HIV is the transmission of HIV from an HIV-infected pregnant women to her newborn child. Transmission can occur during gestation (in utero), during delivery (when the fetus makes contact with maternal blood and mucosa in the birth canal) or after delivery, through breastmilk. 1, record 7, English, - perinatal%20transmission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Périnatalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transmission périnatale
1, record 7, French, transmission%20p%C3%A9rinatale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l'infection par le VIH peut se propager des utilisateurs de drogues injectables à des partenaires sexuels et comme un tiers environ des utilisateurs de drogues injectables sont des femmes, il y a risque que des bébés soient infectés par transmission périnatale du virus. 1, record 7, French, - transmission%20p%C3%A9rinatale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Periodo perinatal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión perinatal
1, record 7, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20perinatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- perinatal mortality
1, record 8, English, perinatal%20mortality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The death rate of infants about the time of birth, often considered as including stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life. 1, record 8, English, - perinatal%20mortality
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mortalité périnatale
1, record 8, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9rinatale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de la mortinatalité et de la mortalité néo-natale. 1, record 8, French, - mortalit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9rinatale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortalidad perinatal
1, record 8, Spanish, mortalidad%20perinatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
1, record 9, English, Canadian%20Perinatal%20Surveillance%20System
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CPSS 2, record 9, English, CPSS
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada. Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System contributes to the health of mothers and babies by providing important, timely and relevant information on trends and disparities in perinatal health in Canada. 1, record 9, English, - Canadian%20Perinatal%20Surveillance%20System
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Système canadien de surveillance périnatale
1, record 9, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20canadien%20de%20surveillance%20p%C3%A9rinatale
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- SCSP 2, record 9, French, SCSP
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada. Le Système canadien de surveillance périnatale contribue à la bonne santé des mères et de leurs bébés en fournissant une information importante, récente et pertinente sur les tendances et les disparités au chapitre de la santé périnatale au Canada. 1, record 9, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20canadien%20de%20surveillance%20p%C3%A9rinatale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Aparato genitourinario
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema canadiense de vigilancia perinatal
1, record 9, Spanish, Sistema%20canadiense%20de%20vigilancia%20perinatal
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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